When it comes to making diaper bags there is one company that not only understands the need and wants for baby in a diaper bag (ie lots of pockets/space), but they’ve got mom covered too! timi & leslie may just be my favorite company when it comes to diaper bags! They really understand what mom wants and need in a bag! I love my timi & leslie 2-1 joey backpack diaper bag , but … [Read more...]
Krista’s Cholestasis Birth Story
Day 3 of my week of Birth Stories to celebrate the National Improving Birth Rally (held yearly on Labor Day). Don’t worry if you missed any, you can always check them out here: Elliana’s Home Birth Story Why I Care About Improving Birth + My 2 Birth Stories Today Krista shares her scary journey with an unexpected induction turned Csection due to Cholestasis. Thankfully … [Read more...]
Elliana’s Home Birth Story
Today begins a week filled with Birth Stories! As I shared yesterday I love reading birth stories and I want to celebrate yesterday's National Improving Birth Rally with a week of all types of birth stories. Please remember not everyone makes the same choices when it comes to birth. The fact that we have choices is what makes birth beautiful! All birth matters! Please note if … [Read more...]
Happy Labor Day | Improving Birth One Birth Story at a Time
"A woman, as long as she lives, will remember how she was made to feel at her birth." - Anna Verwaal, Doula - Business of Being Born (2008) I know that I will never forget the day either of my sons were born. Each of them so different, and while their birth was the most amazing and joyous moments of my whole life, the delivery process was not at all what I expected it to be. Especially with … [Read more...]
Baby D Monthly Update | 8 Months Old
You may notice that this post is going up 5 days prior to Baby D turning 9 months. While part of that is simply me not finding the time this month between a thousand doctor appointments and the Hubs returning home from deployment, it is also that every time I sat down to write this update I got overwhelmed with emotion and didn't want to continue. After a long few months of looking for … [Read more...]